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'My birthday was one day before the League Cup final, I thought Steve McClaren might put me on the bench, but I wasn't even in the squad' Former Middlesbrough man reveals bitter taste left by cup triu

Middlesbrough's 2004 Carling Cup triumph was a monumental victory for Teesside and head coach Steve McClaren, but not everybody was as happy as the former Manchester United assistant